2 Corinthians 4:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ In their case, the god of this age  has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,  , who is the image of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers' minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

Common English Bible

⁴ The god of this age has blinded the minds of those who don’t have faith so they couldn’t see the light of the gospel that reveals Christ’s glory. Christ is the image of God.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ As for them, the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that the light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, would not shine in them.

2 Corinthians 4:4 Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

‘The Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit  in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail.  Go and do that.”

Isaiah 6:10

Make the minds  of these people dull; deafen their ears and blind their eyes; otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, understand with their minds, turn back, and be healed.

Matthew 13:22

Now the one sown among the thorns #– #this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age   and the deceitfulness   of wealth   choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

John 1:14

The Word  became flesh  and dwelt  among us. We observed his glory,  the glory as the one and only  Son  from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. The one and only  Son, who is himself God and is at the Father’s  side   #– #he has revealed him.

John 12:31

Now is the judgement of this world.   Now the ruler of this world   will be cast out.

John 12:35

Jesus answered, ‘The light will be with you only a little longer.   Walk while you have the light   so that darkness doesn’t overtake you.   The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.

John 12:40

He has blinded   their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.   ,

John 12:45

And the one who sees me sees him   who sent me.

John 14:30

I will not talk with you much longer, because the ruler of the world   is coming. He has no power over me.   ,

John 15:24

If I had not done the works   among them that no one else has done,   they would not be guilty of sin.   Now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

John 16:11

and about judgement,   because the ruler of this world   has been judged.

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to them again: ‘I am   the light   of the world. Anyone who follows me will never walk in the darkness but will have the light of life.’

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes   so that they may turn   from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah would suffer, and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.’

1 Corinthians 10:20

No, but I do say that what they  sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons!

2 Corinthians 2:11

so that we may not be taken advantage  of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

2 Corinthians 2:12

When I came to Troas  to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door  for me,

2 Corinthians 3:11

For if what was set aside  was glorious, what endures will be even more glorious.

2 Corinthians 3:14

but their minds were hardened.  For to this day, at the reading of the old covenant,  the same veil remains; it is not lifted, because it is set aside only in Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:18

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at  , the glory of the Lord  and are being transformed  into the same image  from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’,  has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge  of God’s glory  in the face of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:4

who gave himself for our sins  to rescue us from this present evil age,  according to the will of our God and Father.

Ephesians 2:2

in which you previously walked according to the ways of this world,  according to the ruler of the power of the air,  the spirit  now working in the disobedient.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh  and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,  against the cosmic powers of this darkness, against evil,  spiritual forces in the heavens.

Philippians 2:6

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be exploited.

Colossians 1:15

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

Colossians 1:27

God wanted to make known among the Gentiles the glorious wealth of this mystery, which is Christ  in you, the hope  of glory.

1 Timothy 1:11

that conforms to the gospel  concerning the glory of the blessed God,  which was entrusted to me.

Titus 2:13

while we wait for the blessed hope,  the appearing of the glory  of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the radiance  of God’s glory and the exact expression  of his nature,  sustaining all things by his powerful word.  After making purification for sins,  he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.  ,

Hebrews 6:4

For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit,

2 Peter 1:19

We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place,  until the day dawns  and the morning star  rises in your hearts.

1 John 2:11

But the one who hates his brother or sister  is in the darkness, walks in the darkness,  and doesn’t know where he’s going,  because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

1 John 2:8

Yet I am writing you a new command, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away  and the true light  is already shining.

1 John 5:19

We know that we are of God, and the whole world is under the sway of the evil one.